I enjoyed my stay at Funkey’s condo in On Nut. On Nut is a great location in itself because it is close enough to the touristy places on Sukhumvit that you might want to visit, but it is also in a real Thai community where you can find lots of food stalls and carts selling all sorts of Thai food on the cheap. The condo is about a ten to fifteen minute walk to On Nut BTS station. I almost always took a motorcycle taxi to the station which cost me from 10 to 20 Bhat, depending on the driver and my negotiation skills. I unwisely tried to walk there my first visit from On Nut station, which I should not have attempted. The condo is located on a side street from soi 50, not on soi 50 itself. I should have used a taxi and shown them the directions that Funkey provided. Addresses in Bangkok can be tricky unless you know what you are doing.
There is a very large 7/11, about a two minute walk from the condo. Across the street, there is a small place that sells ba mee nam soup for just 30 Bhat. Very delicious and I ate there many times. This place has way above average ba mee nam, but offers not much in the way of ambience or cleanliness I’m afraid.
The condo itself is good, with a small kitchen/living room and bedroom. It is very comfortable, but might be a little on the small side for more than one occupant for any length of time. There is a microwave, stove and refrigerator with a complete set of cutlery and dishes. The building is very new and has a very large and stunningly beautiful salt-water pool that is excellent for swimming laps in. There is also a well appointed gym.
Funky was an excellent host. I don’t believe he speaks either English or Thai (he is Chinese) but he seems to have mastered translation software and was able to respond quickly and appropriately to all of my messages in English. Recommended!